Ancient Mesopotamia Quiz

What does the word 'Mesopotamia' mean?

• The land of the desert

• The land of the sun

• The land between rivers

• The land between mountains

Which rivers was Mesopotamia located between?

• Mississippi and Missouri

• Tigris and Euphrates

• Nile and Amazon

• Ganges and Yangtze

What was the first civilization in the world?

• Ancient Rome

• Ancient Greece

• Ancient Egypt

• Ancient Mesopotamia

What was the main building material for Sumerian homes?

• Bricks made from mud and straw

• Stone

• Metal

• Wood

What was a Ziggurat?

• A form of ancient currency

• A large temple dedicated to a city's main god

• A type of ancient weapon

• A type of Mesopotamian clothing

What was the Code of Hammurabi?

• A famous Mesopotamian building

• A collection of ancient stories

• A set of 282 laws

• A type of Mesopotamian art

What was the primary purpose of irrigation in Mesopotamia?

• To build roads

• To create fishing ponds

• To water farmland without waiting for rain

• To provide drinking water for cities

Who were the Sumerians?

• The people of Mesopotamia who formed the civilization of Sumer

• The first people to discover America

• The first people to invent the wheel

• The first people to build pyramids

What was the main reason people could settle in one place in Mesopotamia?

• The construction of large cities

• The invention of the wheel

• The development of agriculture

• The discovery of gold

What was the significance of the Persian Royal Road?

• It was the first road to be paved with stones

• It increased long-distance trade and allowed quick travel

• It was the first road to have streetlights

• It was used only for religious pilgrimages